[Harp-L] Vintage William Clarke cd's

["Haka Harri" <harri.haka@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Just got hold of two superb cd's containing William Clarke's production preceding Alligator Records. They're named "The Early Years" volumes 1 & 2. Not going too much into detail, these are really good recordings featuring Bill on harp backed by/playing with the likes of Hollywood Fats, Smokey Wilson, George Smith, Johnny Dyer, Ronnie Earl and lots of other great musicians. Recordings cover the years 1978-1991.

Bill Clarke apparently left behind tapes rediscovered by his widow Jeanette Lodovici. She put together these albums which are worth a listen by any serious blues lover. My personal favorite is a more than seven minute long version of Johnny Young's "Deal The Cards" with great harp and haunting vocals by Bill. Joel Foy plays guitar here and Fred Kaplan is on piano. Excellent and recommended listening!

These cd's are available at Jeanette  (JLodovici@xxxxxxx) or on E-Bay.

Harri